An athlete, an author & ‘The Road Back’ from tragedy

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author MICHAEL VITEZ‘s new book, “The Road Back: A Journey of Grace and Grit,” tells the story of MATT MILLER, a member of the University of Virginia triathlon club who suffered a near-fatal accident, breaking nearly every bone in his face and suffering a massive brain injury.  Matt has since made a full recovery, attends the University of Penn School of Medicine, has completed a dozen triathlons and is set to run the Philadelphia triathlon Sunday, June 24.

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